Pretty much nobody outside of Notre Dame’s locker room expected the Irish to walk out of AT&T Stadium with a victory but that doesn’t mean that things were any less frustrating or maddening, either.
The Irish continued their dreadful run in big-time bowl games, a streak that dates back to the early nineties.
With their 31- loss to Alabama, Notre Dame’s season ends at 10-2 as for the second time in as many CFP trips, the Irish fall in North Texas.
Here are five instant takeaways from Notre Dame’s season-ending defeat.